Saturday, November 15, 2014

Route 66 Icons And Their Presence On Our Commercial Items

By Ora Dickson


US 66 or historically known as Route 66 brings about a lot of memories from Americas past. But for our kids who have been living in the digital age, the area might sound strange. This can be attributed to the fact that there is no more Route 66 right now. It is history. Though of course its influence is apparent judging from the commercial products we see around.

For those who are young and who wants to do something quite unique and meaningful, then collecting items can be a start. Commercial products with route 66 icons print may be a good choice. So to give you an idea on what you will be collecting should you pursue it, let us check the most popular ones.

Let us begin with the most popular one we have, the t shirts. If you have seen anyone wearing a shirt that has a huge ROUTE 66 logo in front, then you are looking at a potential collectible. Along the emergence of affordable printing all over the country, everyone now has an access to personalizing their things. One of these is the t shirt. So if you want to see yourself with the huge sixty six print, go ahead and have one printed for yourself.

Next, we have the pins. Pins have always been great in terms of souvenirs or freebees. Even coffee shops give their customers these materials. So do not be surprised to see souvenir shops in Chicago or Los Angeles selling pins of different colors and sizes being grazed with that trademark number. It is a great memento.

Third, are the pens. When we see pens printed with popular logos such as that of Starbucks or Nike, we get the idea of what they are for. They serve as promotional products. And since they are promotional, they are free. Customizing our own however, can add meaning to it. You may choose to use the pen while working or you can place it somewhere safe and visible for your friends to see. And yes, a 66 print is a nice pick.

Four, the pendants. Let us not limit our thoughts to ruby and diamonds and explore a more creative way of making our necklaces unique. Customized pendant designers know this. So it should not come as a surprise if we see a lot of unique, even bizarre pendant designs in stores. Someone out there just had his creativity tapped.

Five, the stickers. We usually associate stickers to kids. But we are thinking about it wrong. Kids love stickers with kid friendly designs. So if we choose a design that fits like the trend of our age, the better we will like it.

Take a quick tour on small accessory stores in the city. Observe their designs. Some symbols that you claim to be unrecognizable may actually be popular in the past. The next time you see the the US 66 design, you know what it means.

Route 66 may no longer be around. But as long as you know about it and are willing to make it alive, then collecting some usable and colorful items can be a treat. Look around you and see the most popular commercial products. You will be surprised by how many of them can you personalize.




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